Would copperslip be ok to put a smear on the seatpost?

[Salty seadog]

Cheers, it's also developed a creak so hopefully this will help.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I did meet someone once who had used lard on their chain.... And it was visible as bit of lard stuck to the chain!

You could also consider using slugs.
Black slug (Arion ater L.) is a common gastropod in forested areas of Sweden. In pre-industrial Swedish society and up to the beginning of the 20th century, slugs were used as a regular or temporary source for grease to lubricate wooden axle-trees.

http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.2993/0278-0771(2006)26[299:BSAAAG]2.0.CO;2?journalCode=etbi

 

[Smokin Joe]

I use Copper Slip on every metal thread, Carbon Paste on carbon seatposts.

 

[subaqua]

Worth pointing out (if only to upset people) that 'copperslip' does not actually exist. I suspect what people are referring to is a brand of copper compound called 'Copaslip'.

yeah but i don't Henry the carpets or Dyson them . I get the Hoover out to do that. see what i did there

 

[MPChurch]

you don't want anything next to carbon. everything will melt it into a puddle.

What would you put on a carbon seat post thats going into a carbon frame?

 

[MPChurch]

yeah but i don't Henry the carpets or Dyson them . I get the Hoover out to do that. see what i did there

Hoover is a brand too! The device is a vacuum cleaner!

 

[subaqua]

What would you put on a carbon seat post thats going into a carbon frame?

Carbon assembly paste. certainly not grease/lube of any sort . last thing you need is stuff having less friction.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I use it on just about everything that doesn't require a exact torque setting ie cylinder head bolts.
seat post and any fittings that will get a lot of water salt attack..great stuff, i even use it on the back of my van brake pads..to stop them squealing.its true lol

 

[subaqua]

Hoover is a brand too! The device is a vacuum cleaner!

I have a hoover.

 

[PhilDawson8270]

Deffo - I put it on seatposts, pedal threads, BB shells. Things I don't want to stick permanently due to galvanic corrosion.

I'd be careful with that thinking.

Stainless steel bolt into a stainless steel nut is better without copaslip, than with it.

Any like materials are better without it if galvanic corrosion is your worry.

Aluminium into steel, or vice versa is good to use a copper compound. But be wary of using it on EVERYTHING, as it can actually cause a reaction itself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series

The further apart the materials are on the galvanic series the more like a galvanic reaction is to happen. It's a bad idea to use copper on anything unless it is between the 2 materials on the table.

 

[mjr]

I have a hoover.

Ah, the joys of genericide!

 

[Venod]

What would you put on a carbon seat post thats going into a carbon frame?

A seat.

 

[fossyant]

I'd be careful with that thinking.

Stainless steel bolt into a stainless steel nut is better without copaslip, than with it.

Any like materials are better without it if galvanic corrosion is your worry.

Aluminium into steel, or vice versa is good to use a copper compound. But be wary of using it on EVERYTHING, as it can actually cause a reaction itself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series

The further apart the materials are on the galvanic series the more like a galvanic reaction is to happen. It's a bad idea to use copper on anything unless it is between the 2 materials on the table.

I use it only on alloy/steel interfaces

 

[subaqua]

I'd be careful with that thinking.

Stainless steel bolt into a stainless steel nut is better without copaslip, than with it.

Any like materials are better without it if galvanic corrosion is your worry.

Aluminium into steel, or vice versa is good to use a copper compound. But be wary of using it on EVERYTHING, as it can actually cause a reaction itself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_series

The further apart the materials are on the galvanic series the more like a galvanic reaction is to happen. It's a bad idea to use copper on anything unless it is between the 2 materials on the table.

hmmm i wonder if i could build a battery with some of the easier to obtain materials and some sulphuric acid.

when does mrs sub go away for the weekend again

 

[Venod]

Stainless steel bolt into a stainless steel nut is better without copaslip, than with it.

Be very carefull with stainless to stainless contact without any form of lubrication, Its very easy for stainless on stainless to pick up.

http://www.estainlesssteel.com/gallingofstainless.html